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Kwanzan Cherry and Japanese Cedar


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds  

Allergy
Hay fever  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti viral, Anti-oxidant  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'  

Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Hindi
Japanese Cedar  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In German
der japanischen Zeder  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In French
Cedar japonais  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Spanish
cedro japonés  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  
Kwanzan Cherry  

In Portuguese
Cedar japonês  
Árvore de cereja  

In Polish
japoński cedr  
Wiśnia drzewa  

In Latin
Italica Cedar  
Kwanzan Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Rosales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cyptomeria  
Prunus  

Clade
-  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
11  
99+

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Difference Between Japanese Cedar and Kwanzan Cherry

If you are confused whether Japanese Cedar or Kwanzan Cherry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Japanese Cedar and Kwanzan Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Cedar are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Kwanzan Cherry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Cedar and Kwanzan Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Cedar and Kwanzan Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Cedar and Kwanzan Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Cedar and Kwanzan Cherry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Japanese Cedar is whereas of Kwanzan Cherry is anti viral and Anti-oxidant. Japanese Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Kwanzan Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Cedar vs Kwanzan Cherry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Cedar vs Kwanzan Cherry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Cedar are Hay fever whereas of Kwanzan Cherry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Cedar has no showy fruits and Kwanzan Cherry has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Cedar is not flowering and Kwanzan Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Cedar and Kwanzan Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.

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